Surgical Scheduler

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Front Desk Patient Registration and Scheduling for Neurophysiology Department (on site) Position Purpose Schedules surgical procedures, including, pre and postoperative visits under the direction of the provider. Responsible for maintaining proper provider schedules and coordinating surgeries in accordance with provider templates. In addition, the employee will be responsible for coordinating the surgeons’ OR schedule and aligning it with the ambulatory practice schedule to ensure there are no overlaps. Responsible for working with multiple physician practices and Hospital departments.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Proficient knowledge of Medical Terminology required
Requires a good understanding of surgical procedures

Responsibilities

Complete any pre-authorizations and prior approvals from third party payers for all radiology and surgical procedures
Capture patient information including demographic, diagnosis, procedure, insurance and physician
Maintain proper provider schedules and coordinate surgeries in an efficient manner
Adjust schedule template to accurately reflect surgeons' clinical time
Confirm electronic health record and outlook schedules match and accurately reflect the surgeon’s daily schedule
Obtain pre-surgical testing, arrangements and reporting to pre-admission testing
Schedule procedures in an appropriate time period as it relates to the patient’s diagnosis and urgency of the surgery
Coordinate exchanges of information between physicians in the group, outside groups, and Saint Francis Hospital as it pertains to the surgical cases
Review discharge instructions with patients and ensure proper follow-up appointments are scheduled at the time the procedure is scheduled
Collaborate with Medical Practice Assistants within the office to coordinate aftercare and services required with outside facilities